Midwest Transplant Awards Excellence in Donation Award to Western Plains

August 31, 2017

Midwest Transplant Network recognizes our partnership in saving lives through organ and tissue donation by presenting the Excellence in Donation Awards to hospitals and individuals in our service area.

Based on 2016 donation outcomes, hospitals receiving the Organ Conversion Excellence Award had at least four eligible organ donors with a conversion rate of >80 percent. Hospitals receiving the Tissue Conversion Excellence Award had at least 15 eligible tissue donors with a conversion rate >40 percent.

In addition to the hospital awards, individuals were also nominated and selected to receive an award for their contributions to donation and transplantation. All award winners are listed below.